Purpose

The report summarises
priorities, proposals, and indicative funding availability from
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Mayors Challenge Fund (MCF)
programme.
 
Included in the report are
schemes that have had to be prioritised based on funding
availability and will be delivered subject to approved bid
processes and also indicates Trafford
Council’s MCF Active Travel Schemes and the wider proposed
active travel scheme pipeline.

Decision

a)   
That the reprioritisation of MCF funded active
travel schemes with a forecast delivery budget of circa
£13.01m based on the delivery priorities set out in Section 2
be noted.
 

b)   
That the inclusion the A56 Phase 2 scheme with an
indicative budget allocation of £1.6m into the MCF programme,
noting the requirement for the scheme to follow the MCF governance
and approvals process to secure MCF funding be noted.
 

c)    
That the indicative active travel programme of works
for 2023/24 which would achieve the delivery of four active travel
work schemes be noted.
 

d)   
That the implications of the reprioritised
development programme together with the wider proposed active
travel scheme pipeline as set out in Section 3 of the report be
noted.
 

e)   
That the delegation of authority to the Corporate
Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Finance and
Systems, to accept and spend Mayoral Challenge Fund (MCF) funding
allocation, on a scheme-by-scheme basis, for the implementation on
the delivery and development priorities as set out in Sections 2
and 3 of the report be approved.
 

f)     
That the delegation of authority to the Corporate
Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and
Governance, to negotiate and finalise the grant delivery
agreements, construction contracts and any other contracts or
documents required to implement this decision be
approved.
 

g)   
That the delegation of authority to the Corporate
Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and
Governance, to award a contract to a recommended contractor for
each Scheme once an agreed delivery agreement is in
place.
 

h)   
That the delegation of authority to the Director of
Legal and Governance to enter into any contracts or other documents
required to implement the decision be approved.